Night Creatures 6-pack Author: Ashleigh Young ISBN: 9780790321042 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 6 Reading Level: V Strategy/Skill: Asking questions, Comparing and contrasting, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Report Theme/Topic: Animals, Birds, and Insects, Environment, Habitats, Life Science Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

This book looks at how lively the world is on the other side of daytime.  The animals that come out after dark are often perfectly adapted to hunting or hiding from predators under the cover of darkness.  They have many clever ways of finding their way around.

Features of the Book

• Scientific report with explanations
• Generalization and examples
• Introduction and conclusion
• Comparisons between people and other animals
• Photographs and diagrams
• Table of contents, glossary, and index

Purpose

Night Creatures can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• asking questions and searching for answers in a text
• exploring the features and habitats of nocturnal animals
• working out word meanings
• comparing and contrasting

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